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Uptown Eats

Open For Business: Majas Tapas & Bar

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Named after a renowned Tapas restaurant in Spain, Majas Tapas & Bar (229 Dyckman) is the latest addition to the popular Dyckman Strip. Low key and cozy, Majas Tapas is cranking out some inventive cuisine…

Sancocho Pick N Eat

Five-dollar finds | The Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Sherry Mazzocchi Think five dollars won’t get you very far? Think again. All throughout northern Manhattan, whatever your interests or tastes, count on your uptown vendors to satisfy – without breaking the bank. Have a…

Genesis Restaurant: A Taste of Ecuador in Inwood

BY Karen Silva (@ClassicKaren) Once in a blue moon you’ll bump into a place that will capture not only your heart but your appetite as well. For me, this is Genesis, the Ecuadorian restaurant that has resided in 207th…

La Pinata - 4930 Broadway @ 207th St

La Piñata: A Treat of Taste | Manhattan Times

Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer The lure of piñatas has long been the treasures hidden within. The new Piñata in town, however, saves you the trouble of having to smash anything to enjoy the treats. La Piñata Mexican Grill…

El Lina - Baked Shrimp

My Fave Meal Uptown: Camarones Al Horno @ El Lina

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This is my favorite meal in my favorite Dominican restaurant Uptown, El Lina on 500 West 207th Street. The name alone, Camarones al Horno (Baked Shrimp) does this dish no justice. It should be called…

Volunteer to clean & green Highbridge Park

Volunteer with the New York Restoration Project this Saturday, August 11th at 3 pm at Swindler Cove Park to help keep Highbridge Park beautiful. Click here for more info. Related: Uptown Gem – The New Leaf Restaurant & Bar…

Happy Father’s Day – El Día de los Perros

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) My dad likes to refer to Father’s day as “el día de los perros” (The Day of the Dogs) because fathers, he says, don’t get the same kind of love and respect as mothers do.…